ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,605,266, issued on April 21, was assigned to Bullseye Brace Inc. (Hopatcong, N.J.).

"Sheath lacing arrangement and associated carpometacarpal (CMC) thumb brace" was invented by Jeffrey B Stearns (Hopatcong, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A thumb brace for a person's hand includes a sheath for partially encircling a back of the hand, a thumb, and a front portion of a palm. The sheath includes two opposing lateral edges, a front edge, and a rear edge. A thumb retaining portion of the sheath has an open distal end adapted to receive the thumb therethrough. A retention mechanism is adapted to pull the two opposing lateral edges of the ...